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The Oath More Judaico : Two Early Modern Jewish Oaths from Wrocław and Świdnica and Their Comparison with Medieval Jewish Oaths

KOMÁRKOVÁ, Hana

Basic information

Original name

The Oath More Judaico : Two Early Modern Jewish Oaths from Wrocław and Świdnica and Their Comparison with Medieval Jewish Oaths

Name in Czech

More Judaico : Dvě raně novověké židovské přísahy z Vratislavi a Svídnice a jejich komparace se středověkými židovskými přísahami

Authors

KOMÁRKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Studia z Dziejów Średniowiecza, Gdańsk, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, 2021, 2084-4492

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60101 History

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/47813059:19240/21:A0000852

Organization unit

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.26881/sds.2020.24.02

Keywords (in Czech)

Židé; židovská přísaha; středověk; raný novověk; městské právo

Keywords in English

Jews; Jewish Oath; Middle Ages; Early Modern Era; Urban Law

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 8/12/2021 08:48, Mgr. Hana Komárková, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

The aim of the study is to present two early modern oaths preserved in the collections (books of oaths) from the cities of the so called Magdeburg legal district - namely of Wrocław and Świdnica - and their analysis in the context of the development of Jewish oath (juramentum judeorum, sacramentum Hebreorum, Judeneid) in Central Europe. Based on a comparison of the text of the two mentioned oaths with the medieval ones, an attempt will be made to follow the continuity of the given phenomenon and the changes in the mutual relations between the Jewish minority and the Christian majority reflected in the texts of these oaths. The wording of the Jewish oath depends on what purpose it should have served. It was created by Christians, and it was created to be as unbreakable as possible. Considering also the regulations relating to the practical implementation of the oath, we can say the aim was also to show the place and position of the Jewish people within the Christian community. The oath was first and foremost the tool of disciplination and control. For all these reasons, the oath can be a rich source of valuable information on the urban society development and it can offer us a specific insight on its changes during a substantial and long period of its existence.
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